Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness will stand trial in March on tax evasion charges.

The former West Germany forward, and a member of the 1974 World Cup winning squad, admitted he had held undeclared funds in a Swiss bank account, reporting himself to the authorities last January when he also made a voluntary repayment.

An investigation in to Hoeness' finances has since been conducted by tax officials, who said in a statement on Monday: "The State Prosecutors Munich II accuses the 61-year-old president of FC Bayern Munich of tax evasion.

"Details over the accusation cannot be released due to the particular secrecy regulations involved in tax trials before the charges have been read in a public hearing."

The first hearing will take place on Mar 10 next year with a total of four hearings initially scheduled by the Munich prosecutors.

Hoeness says he will fight to clear his name. "I'll work hard over the next four months to ensure our arguments convince the court," he said. "I'm very surprised that the authorities have not accepted our self-denunciation."

Hoeness will remain president at Bayern Munich – the club he served as a player from 1970-79 – after obtaining the overwhelming support of the board members after the allegations first arose in April.

"I made my mistake as a private man and I don't think my work as president of Bayern has suffered from it," said Hoeness recently.